City: Covington
SIMONTON, Charles Bryson; lawyer; born Tipton Co., Tenn., Sept. 8, 1838; Scotch-Irish descent; son of William and Catherine (Ferguson) SIMONTON; father’s occupation, farmer; paternal grandparents John and Martha (Strong) SIMONTON, maternal grandparents James and Catherine (Ferguson) FERGUSON; graduated from Erskine College, Due West, S. C., with degrees B. A. Aug. 17, 1859; served as Capt. of Co. C, 9th Tenn. Infantry C. S. A.; was severely wounded and disabled while commanding his regiment at Perryville, Ky.; married Mary McDILL Oct. 16, 1866; member Knights of Honor and Knights of Pythias; in early life he was teacher in Portersville (Tenn.) Academy, and was 1st president of City Board of Education of Covington, Tenn., served as same ten years; admitted to Covington bar in 1873, and has ever since been actively engaged in practice of law; served two terms as Circuit Court Clerk of Tipton Co., Tenn., Representative from Tipton Co., in Gen. Assembly of Tenn. in 1877; Congressman from 9th Cong. Dist. Tenn. two terms, 1879-1883, when Tipton Co. was placed in 10th Cong. Dist. he was only congressman from Tipton Co. ever elected; served as U. S. Dist. Atty., of Western Dist. of Tenn. under Cleveland’s second administration; permanent chairman Tenn. Democratic State Con. In 1886 which first nominated Senator Robert L. TAYLOR for governor; elector 10th Cong. Dist. of Tenn. 1892; director of Farmers’ Union Bank, Covington, Tenn., local counsel for Illinois Central R. R.; Brig.-Gen. 3d Tenn. Brigade U. C. V.; member Associate Reformed Presbyterian church.
